Tanzania’s Saliboko eyes more titles after London win

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s Collins Saliboko believes he can win more of swimming’s titles after claiming a bronze medal in the just ended English Summer Championship.
Saliboko clocked 26.44 in the men’s 50m butterfly at Ponds Forge in Sheffield, England, to win the medal for the swimmers aged 16 years old.
The fast-rising swimmer also improve his time for 0.3 seconds.
Tobi Sijuade of Thanet Swimming Club won gold medal after clocking 26.20, while Andre Strydom of RTW Monson won silver medal in 26.42.
“The victory has lifted my spirit. I am now looking forward to winning more titles in the upcoming competitions,” Saliboko said yesterday.
“It was a closely-fought event. I thank God that I managed to win a medal,” he added.
Former Tanzania Swimming Association (TSA) Interim Committee secretary general, Inviolata Itatiro, is among sports enthusiasts who showered praise on Saliboko after the win.
In an interview with The Citizen yesterday, Itatiro congratulated the swimmer for the win.
The DSC official challenged the swimmer to train even harder, noting that success in sports is always the outcome of hard work.
“Complacency is the main concern for me. He should do away with any form of complacency if he really wants to win more titles in major competitions,” Itatiro said.
His father, Phillip Saliboko, had similar views, adding that he was happy with the way his son claimed the medal at the championship.
He expressed optimism that the swimmer would continue faring impressively in both domestic and international championships.
He said he would like to see his son book a place for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.